Changed the bed, washed the sheets, and re-made during breakfast (I seem to always do it this way). After, I spent time researching rentals in Jersey for a possible move sometime in the future. This would be only part of the year; ideally, I'd be back here during several of the winter months.
Went over to Von's (something I seem to do almost daily--I'm in a rut!) for their 10 for $10 specials and strawberries. I felt a little down for some reason, maybe because it was cloudy and overcast all day. To cheer up, I packed a sandwich, a book, and an IPA and ate in the middle area. Because I seem to be in a decadent phase, I then watched a half-hour of a documentary on Elvis--it was mediocre. I then took a short nap--talk about decadent! I think my mood was affected by the fact that since Monday when Ellen and Greg were here and a few phone calls, I haven't had much contact with family or friends. Okay, next week is shaping up better:
Monday: Dinner with the Soaring Spirits gang
Tuesday: the Dudley House covered dish with Lora
Wednesday: Lunch with Diane at the Urbane Café
Thursday: getting my right hearing aid adjusted at HEAR USA (well, that ain't no fun)
After dinner, I got a call from Victoria Care Center. about Jim's progress and things seem fairly okay. The woman (it wasn't the social worker I've talked to before) said his wounds are healing on knees, ankles, and arm. Her English was difficult to understand, so I didn't ask many questions, just thanked her for calling.
Literary Notes: I'm re-reading two books that I value very highly. One is When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi, M.D., who was the chief resident in neurosurgery at Stanford. He was a high achiever all his life: Yale under- and graduate degrees, M.D. from Stanford, and so on, married to the L. of his L.--he had about all life has to offer. Then he developed cancer and died at 37. As this book shows, he was also a wonderfully profound writer and thinker on life's unanswerable questions. When I finished it--each time--I felt a personal loss.
Paul Kalanithi, M/D.
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